National Grid forecasts lower gas heating bills this winter

National Grid customers who heat with natural gas should see lower bills this winter, with the typical residential customer who paid $643 last year expected to pay $581 this year, a decline of $62 for the same amount of usage. The utility made the forecast at a press conference Monday afternoon in Schenectady.

Natural gas prices are expected to move higher, but will be more than offset by reduced delivery rates that National Grid is charging under its most recent rate plan.